LEBANON :
Capital : Beirut.
Area : 10 452 km².
Official language : Arabic.
Population : 3 925 502 inhabitants.
Currency : Lebanese lira.
President : Emile Lahoud.
ISRAEL :
Capital : Jerusalem.
Area : 20 770 km².
Officials languages : Hebrew and Arabic.
Population : 7 150 000 inhabitants.
Currency : New Israeli Sheqel.
President : Shimon Peres.
A conflict started between these 2 countries on July 12 th 2006, until August 14 th 2006 ( 34 days ).
The conflict began when Hezbollah militants fired rockets at Israeli border towns, wounding several civilians, as a diversion for an anti-tank missile attack on two armored Humvees patrolling the Israeli side of the border fence.
Dead : 1 200. But also many destructions in Lebanon.

